Fate Twister

Wayne was born on a remote farm in north Wales on a wild, stormy night. The family had wanted his delivery in hospital because he was going to be big and Gwynedd’s first baby, but his mother and grandmother, Rhiannon, thought that might be very dangerous. All of their family had been born on the farm, The Dragon's Garden, for 324 years according to the family bible - and they were all either witches or warlocks…

Wayne Gamm was born on a remote farm on a Welsh mountainside to sheep farmers on the 21st. of June. His mother and her mother, who were both witches, had been shown that he would be a big baby with unusual powers. They didn’t know exactly what that meant, but they thought it better for Gwynedd to have him at home, because they both felt that there might be trouble from Wayne if he perceived doctors, nurses or the midwife as a threat, which he might do, if his mother was screaming or someone slapped his bottom to start his breathing.

Wayne gave his first real demonstration that he could change fate when he caused his father, Sam, to fall after a noisy argument with his mother, but that was only the start of it. He causes both his teachers and fellow pupils at school to fear him, which leads to his ostracisation. However, Wayne will not believe that he is cause of these twists of fate, both good and bad, depending upon his , mood, because he has no conscious control over his ability.

If people make him happy, if good things are going on around him, they get better, but if someone upsets him or the atmosphere is bad, then it can only get worse.

He grows up lonely and in denial on his mountain as a shepherd boy, after the college headmaster effectively excludes him from school.

Eventuality, he makes friends with some racing pundits in the local pub and they start to bring him out of himself because it leads to more winnings. One day, he meets a man on the mountain who is a clown in a circus. He gives him two free tickets to any venue.

While there he ‘miraculously’ cures a seemingly lame horse, and several weeks later he is offered a job as a stable-boy in the circus by the horse’s owner and he is soon travelling with them.

While travelling in Spain, he learns to play the guitar and teams up with his boss’ daughter to sing songs to the waiting punters at the entrance of the circus. Later they go on holiday to New York and land professional bookings because of magical intervention.

Emma is interested in Wayne's powers and entreats him to teach her about them. However, this means admitting that he doesn't have the cofidence required to control them. Gradually, he gains that confidence as their love blossoms.

The owner of one of the pubs where they play offers to be their manager. The book closes with offers of work in the USA and the prospect of the wedding of Wayne and Emma the following year.

Wayne Gamm, the son and grandson of white witches, is a reluctant warlock, but he learns that Fate cannot be changed, only twisted.